War dance
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For other uses, see War Dance (disambiguation).
A war dance is a dance involving mock combat, usually in reference to tribal warrior societies where such dances were performed as a ritual connected with endemic warfare. It has also gained recognition in the last twenty years in the metal community, being the primary "dance" when engaged in a circle pit.